St. Anthony Foundation • 121 Golden Gate Avenue • San Francisco, CA 94102
 


One-day Group Visit

Groups interested in a day at St. Anthony’s participate in a Justice Education Day. The day starts with an orientation about the people we serve, and to our Franciscan values of caring for and serving the poor with dignity and respect. After their service work, our visitors "walk the walk" of our guests, waiting in line with them to share food and conversation in the St. Anthony Dining Room. After lunch, staff lead the group in a reflection on their experiences, and on the broader causes of poverty and homelessness.

Sample One Day Schedule

9:00 a.m.

A member of St. Anthony’s Justice Education team greets the group and provides an orientation to St. Anthony’s, the Tenderloin neighborhood and to our Franciscan values of loving and serving the poor with dignity and respect.  The orientation is tailored to be appropriate for the age of the group.

10:00 a.m.

The group is escorted to various service sites.  Volunteers may serve in a St. Anthony program or with one of our partner agencies in the neighborhood.

12:00 p.m.

Groups not serving in the Dining Room return to SAF (121 Golden Gate). Staff prepares them to join our guests, waiting in line to share lunch and conversation in the Dining Room. 

1:00 to
2:00 p.m.

SAF staff leads the group in a reflection on the day’s experiences and on the wider reality of poverty and homelessness personified by our guests.

Program may be modified to fit to complement the content of your course or the focus of your service day.

To arrange a group visit, please call (415) 592-2704, or email: groups@stanthonysf.org

3-6 month advanced scheduling is highly recommended.

School Groups:

Age Requirements: Must be high school freshmen or older. 

Numbers of Volunteers: We can take up to 40 volunteers Monday through Friday.  And up to 10 volunteers on Saturdays and Sundays.

Adult Leaders: Adult leaders are required for all high school groups.  We request one adult per service site. Depending on the size of the group we may need up to 5 chaperones. The numbers above include adult leaders in the total number.